Safety-razor.



v No. 894,854. L PATENTEDAUG. 4, 1908.

' B. H. REED.

SAFETY RAZOR. I APPLICATION FILED APR. 10, 1907. RENEWED D110. 30; 1907;

siren STATES ATEN' onion.

RICHARD H. REED, OF NEW YORK, N.-Y., ASSIGN OR TO THE PATENT OWNERSHIPCOMPANY,

OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION or NEW'YORK.

SAFETY-RAZOR.

new and useful Improvements in Safety azors, of which the following is aspecificaftion.

This invention relates to the special forms of razors known as safetyrazors, that are provided with a guard portion in the nature of teeth,or. a comb, adjacent the cutting edge; which devices are usuallyprovided with a readily removable blade so that when dull it can beremoved for sharpening or substituted by another blade.

One of the objects of the present invention is. to provide an improveddevice in which the blade can be very easily and quickly insorted andremoved. This 18 accomplished by the simple operation of supporting theholder member in one hand and grasping the;

blade between two fingers of the other hand;

insertingone end portion of the blade urider-' neath an overhanging liportion, which portion is made resilient ont e holder to spring back bythe ressure ut on the blade, when the other en of the b adeis presseddown on .the holder and inserted under a lip portion at 31.! the otherend of the holder; whereupon the reaction of the resilient portion willlock the blade on the holderbetween the lip portions.

A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby when theblade is locked position its cutting edges will be different ypositioned or removed from the respective cooperative guard portions. Inthe accompanying drawing represent ing an embodiment of my inventionFigure 1 shows the, device in perspective. Fig. 2 is a side elevation.Fig. 3 1s a partial vertical section. Fig. 4 shows the holder memberseparate from the handle. Fig. 5 shows the blade; Figs. 6 tolO showseparately the con struction of the handle and its securing .means, andFig. 11 is a vertical longitudinal section through the holder with theintermediate portion removed.

The device shownas comprising'a holder, denoted generally by 12, a blade13,

and a handle member 14. The holder member 12 is shown as comprising atrough shaped portion 15' having the end portions 1p and 17. The holderisprovided with opposite guard portions 18 and 19. At the'topSpecification of Letters Patent. Application filed- April 10, 1907,Serial No. 367,358.

Patented Aug. 4, 1908. Renewed December 30, 1907. Serial No. 408,601.

the end members are provided with inwardly extending lip portions, thatengage the end portions of the blade 13 which is shown as provided withcutting ed es 20 and 21 on two 0 posite sidesthereof. n the-constructionil ustrated the end member 17 is provided with the lip portion removedat the ntermediate part, forming two lip portions 23 and 24 extendinginward, forming an intermediate space or recess 25.

Atthe ,other end of. the holder a similar two-part overhanging lipmember is provided, which in the construction shown, is formed of aU-shaped spring 26 secured at its intermediate part at the lower portionof the end member 16, by rivets or other suitable means. The cndportions 27 and 28 of the spring lip member overhang the end member 16and have a recess 29 between them. The object of these recess portions25 and 29 is to permit engagement of the blade at the middle portions ofeach end by the thumb and finger of the operator and the blade ispreferably provided with extensions 30 and 31 at the end portions of asize to snugly fit in the recesses 25 and 29 respee tively, and -projecttherebeyond, as indicated in big. 1. When so formed the blade is graspedbetween thethumb and linger by these extensions, and the-end 31 isplaced in the recess at 29 between the spring lip portions, with theother end of the blade resting on top of the lip portions 23 and 24-.The end portion of the blade on the opposite sides of the extension 31is caused to engage beneath the overhanging portions of the spring lips,and then pressure is brought to bear endwise on the extension 30,whereby the blade engaging the spring lip will bend it outward, untilthe end of the blade adjacent the )rojeotion 30 passes beyond the'end ofthe lips 23 and 24, whereupon a downward pressureis exerted on theextension 30, that will bring this extension to engage in the recess 25,and the end portions of the blade on each side will then be in position.to be passed underneath the lip portions 23 and 24. The blade will bepressed underneath these lip portions by the resiliency of the springlip portions at the other end that have been. flexed, and the blade willbe thereby engaged by the lips 23 and 24 at this end, and will still beheld by the overhanging spring lip portions 27 and 28 at the other ,end.Atthe same time the blade will be support ed on the properly with regardto the guard portions 18 and 19 respectively. The blade is preventedfrom sidewise movement when pressure is brought to bear on the cuttingedges in the actof shaving, by the engagement of the side walls of theprojections 30 and 31', with the side walls of the recess 25 and 29,that is, with the opposite sides of the four lip portions, which arearranged to snugly engage the blade projections and prevent any lateralmovement thereof.

The guard portions 18 and 19 are formed relative to the blade when sopositioned, that one of the cutting edges, as the cutting edge 20, isofiset or spaced from its guard portion 18, a greater distance than thecutting edge 21 is spaced or offset from its cooperating guard 19. Bythis arrangement the necessity for adjustment of the blade relative tothe guard portions is obviated, as one edge can be used for an ordinaryshave, and the opposite edge can be employed for a closer shave. Theblade and the holder being symmetrieally arranged, it is obvious thatthe bladecan be removed and turned end for end and again positioned, sothat either edge can be brought to the position of ordinary or closeadjustment as desired.

The handle 14 can be secured to the holder, in any suitable manner, andpreferably is adjustably attached so that the angle of the cuttin edgerelative to the handle can be varied as ('esired. In the formillustrated the handle is shown as adjustable in any position be:

tween certainangular limits,- in a plane perpendieular to the cuttingedges of the blade. The trou l1 portion 15 of the holder is provided wita slot 32 at its middle portion that extends transversely to the guardportions. The handle member 14 is provided with a threaded member thatscrews into a nut member carried in the trough and is slidable in theopening. The nut member is permanently attached to the trough member andthe handle member can.be screwed into and removed. from the nut member.When screwed up tight the handle member locked in position, but toadjust the-handle member it is only necessary to loosen it, then swingthe handle and connected nut member to the desired angle, and then screwthe handle u tight again. In the construction illustrate the tubularhandle member 33 has a screw portion 34 permanently connectedtherewith,thatcomprises a screw 35 and a sleeve 36. The nut member asshown com rises an apex:- tured curved block 37 having tlie convex sidecurved. to fit the bottom of the trough ertion 15; a collar 38 having aface 29 curved to engage the outer side of the trough member 15 and aninternally threaded sleeve 40 having a flange 41. The sleeve is passedthe block 37 by flaring its end portion.

through collar 38 and its llange loosely engages a shoulder 42 therein.T he sleeve is assed through the opening 32 and loched in The collar 38is loosely carried on the outer llange portion of the sleeve, whereby itis freely movable in the opening 32, yet cannot be removed from theholder. The handle member is attached by its screw 35 being screwed intothe threadedbore of the sleeve 40, and when screwed up tight the end ofthe screw portion 34 will engage the collar 38 loosely carried by thesleeve 40, and ea use this collar to be pressed between the screwportion 34 and the trough member 15, whereby the bandle is securelylocked in position.

From this construction it will be seen that the lather and hair not onlycan readily pass through the guard )ortion, but between the guardportion and the blade, trough ortionof theholder. And such Ina-ts tercan ereadilyremoved therefrom by holding it under a spigot or passing itthrough w ater that will pass in one side through the guard portion andforce the lather and hair out the opposite side. Hence there is nopossibility of the lather and hair clogging the blade. .l t will also beseen that there are no cavities to collect the lather and which would bedillieult to clean. By removal of the blade every part .is readilyaccessible, and can be at once cleaned by the application of water. The

directly into the only movable part for securing the blade is the springlip, and this is normally held adjacent the end member of the trough.Furthermore, the device is very simple and economical of construction,consisting practically of the trough member comprising a. curved platewith two end plates rigidly secured thereto, one of these havingoverhanging lip portions at opposite sides and a spring lip that is asingle member permanently secured on the outside of one of the endmembers, for engaging the blade. The blade for use in this razor doesnot require any opening therein, but is a rectangular member with aprojection or ear at the middle portion of .each end.

, in a separate application for safety razor tiled by me May 27th, 1907,Serial No. 375,51lt).

Having thus described my invention, l. claim:

1. in a safety razor, a substantially trough of the blade with its endengaged by the resilient lip member to thereby bend the latter away fromthe other lip member to allow engagement of the latter member with theother end of the blade, the holder having a transverse opening-in itstrough portion, and a handle member having adjustable securing meanspassing through said opening, whereby the handle can be adjusted in aplane perpendicular to the cut-ting edges of the blade.

2. In a safety razor, the holder having one or more guard portions, ablade, two oppo-.

site locking members on the holder for securing the blade theretowithits cutting'edges adjacent the guard portions, one of the lockingmembers comprising a U-shaped spring secured to the holder at its middleportion and having lips'at its end portions engaging the end portion ofthe blade.

3. In a safety razor, theholder having one or more guard portions, ablade, twoopposite locking members on the holder for securing the bladethereto with its cutting edges ad j acent the guard portions, one of thelocking members comprising a U-shaped spring secured to the holder atits; middle portion and having lips at its end portions engaging the endportion of the blade, the opposite looking member comprising overhanginglips on each side at the end of the holder;

4. In a safety razor the holder having one or more guard portions, ablade, two opposite locking members on the holder for securing the bladethereto with its cutting edges adjacent the guard portions, one of thelock-. ing members comprising a U-shaped spring secured to the holder atits middle portion and having tips at its end portions engaging the endportion of the blade, the opposite locking member comprising overhanginglips on each side at the end of the holder, the blade having projectingportions. at the end fitting between the respective parts of .the,

locking members and projecting beyond the holderforming grasping meansfor the blade.

5. In a safety razor. a blade, a substantially troughshaped holderhaving guard portions on two opposite sides and a transverse member ateach end, one of the transverse members having one or more inwardlyprojecting lip members, a U-shaped spring secured to the other endmember of the holder by its intermediate port-ion, and having inwardlyprojecting lips at itsends overhanging the upper edge of t'hetransverseend member to engage the blade between the lips and the upper edge ofthe end member.

6. In a safety razor, a blade, a substantially trough-shaped holderhaving guard portions on opposite sides and a transverse member at eachend, the transverse member at one end extending above the guard portionsand having a transverse slot on its inner face, and having a recess atthe middle part of its slotted portion, a U-shaped spring secured to theother transverse member by its lower portion, and havinginwardlyextending lips at its two ends overhanging the upper edge of thetransverse member, and a lade having cuttingedges on opposite sidestions and having a transverse slot on its inner face, and having arecessat the middle part of its slotted portion, a U-shaped springsecured to the other transverse member by its lower portion, and havinginwardly extending lips at its two ends overhanging the upper edge'ofthe transverse member, and a lade having cutting edges on opposite sidesand arranged to have its end portions enagfd by the spring member at oneend and 00 ed between the lips-and the edge of the end-member, with theother end of the blade secured in the slotted portion of the other endmember, the blade having projecting portions at each end, fittingbetween the spring members at one end, and between the s otted portionsat the other ends, and projecting beyond the holder at each end.

8. In a safety razor, the holder having a guard portion, a blade, twoopposite locking members on the holder for securing the blade theretowith its cutting edges adjacent the guard portion, one of the lockingmembers comprising a spring secured to the holder and provided withspaced overhanging lips engaging the end portion of the blade.

9. In a safety razor, the holder havin a guard portion, a blade, twoopposite locklng members on the holder for securing the blade theretowith its cutting edges adjacent the guard portion, one of the lockingmembers com rism a s rim secured to the holder and P a providedwithspaced overhanging li s engaging the end portion of the blade, t eopposite locking member comprising overhanging li s on each. side attheend of the holder, the b ade having projecting portions at the endfitting between the respective parts of the locking members andprojecting beyond the holder forming grasping means'for the blade.

10. In a safety razor, a blade, a substantially trough-shaped holderhaving guard portions on opjposite sides and a transverse member at eacend, the transverse member. at one end extending above the guardportions and having atransverse slot on its inner face, and having arecess at the middle'part of its slotted portion, a spring secured tothe other transverse member and having spaced l secured in the slottedportion of the other inwardly extending lips overhanging the upendmember. 10 per edge of the transverse member, and a Signed at Nos. 915Murray street, New blade having cutting edges on opposite sides York, N.Y., this 8th day of April, 1907.

and arranged to have its end portions en- RICHARD H. R ICED. gaged bythe spring member at one end and VVit-nesses:

locked between the lips and the edge of the WILLIAM H. REID,

end member, with the other end of the blade 1 FRED. J. Dome,

